ποΈ Politics
UK military to help protect Belgium after drone incursionsSir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart asked for assistance this week in the form of UK personnel and equipment.- π« Britain helps Belgium protect its sky after strange drones flew near the airport and a military base.
- π€ Belgium asked the UK for help, and British soldiers and equipment are already going to support them.
- π΅οΈ People think the drones might come from Russia, but no one is sure yet. Russia says it did not do it.
- π Many European countries worry because these drones disturb travel and could be dangerous for both people and important places.
- π‘οΈ The UK and other NATO countries work together to keep everyone safe because they know protecting each other makes them stronger.
Government shutdown and Trump administration newsWe are now in the longest government shutdown in US history, at 36 days.- π£ The US government has been shut down for 36 days, which means many workers cannot do their jobs and buildings are closed.
- π’ Leaders from different political groups are talking and trying to agree on a plan to open the government again.
- π΅ President Trump told his team they are losing support because the government is still closed, and he wants a rule changed to fix it faster.
- π The shutdown is causing travel problems, and airports might have fewer planes flying if it continues.
- π‘ Everyone wants the shutdown to end so people can go back to work and things can run normally again.
π©οΈ Fun Fact!
Military drones can fly for over 24 hours straight without landing!
